The last batch of historic medallions, minted at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s request for the 5750 Lag B’Omer parade have been found.
Designed and engraved especially for the Lag B’Omer Parade 5750, the coin depicts the traditional Lag B’omer bonfire on one side and 770 Eastern Parkway on the other.
On 13 Iyar 5750 (1990), five days prior to Lag B’omer, the Rebbe turned to his secretary Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky and told him that at the upcoming Lag B’omer Parade, Sunday, he would like distribute special coins to the children, minted specially for Lag B’omer.
Upon investigating the possibilities of minting a coin—a unprecedented project of the Rebbe’s office – it became apparent that minting a coin is a long process which would normally take at least two months. After an exhaustive search, two mints agreed to try to produce the coin in less time but not deliverable in time for Sunday.
Rabbi Krinsky reported all of the above to the Rebbe. The Rebbe responded that the project should be dropped, adding that: וכשם שמקבל שכר על החוק”ד כך כו’—“Just like you will receive reward for investigating the matter, so too etc.” The Rebbe added that he was sorry “that I didn’t suggest this earlier.”
Unsettled by the Rebbe’s obvious distress, Rabbi Krinsky urged his assistants, Rabbis Dovid Krinsky and Yosef B. Friedman, to do whatever they can in order to get the job done and on time.
They got to work and immersed themselves in learning the intricacies of minting a coin, creating artwork needed for the casting and engraving, and finding a mint that would not work on Shabbos yet strike the necessary quantity of coins, and deliver it all to 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, no later than Lag B’omer, Sunday morning.
On Friday, Rabbi Krinsky notified the Rebbe that the coins will be ready and delivered early on Lag B’omer morning, hours before the parade. The Rebbe responded with obvious satisfaction and answered: ותנוח דעתך בעניניו כמו שעשה לי בהנ”ל—“May you have peace of mind in your endeavors the same way you provided me [peace of mind] with the above.”
The coins were distributed at the parade.
Now, 75 of these rare and historic coins will be given as a gift to those who make a $360 donation to the Lag B’Omer Parade Fund.
To obtain one of these special coins, bring your donation of $360 dollars to Lag B’omer Headquarters at 824 Eastern Parkway on Friday, April 30 from 10:00am-2:00pm or on Motzei Shabbos May 1, from 10:00pm-12:00 midnight or call (718) 735-0200.
does anyone have one of these to sell me or provide me?
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i have one if you want
I have one of these from my father i wanted to find out how many were made and if any blessings were given with them it has a lot of sentimental value to me and i would like to know a bit about them
To #14: Contact me and I’ll give you the full story.
Coool my mom
So what’s the “Full Story?” Why weren’t all the coins given out in 5750? Where have they been all this time?
#3 and #10
I want them too
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Never heard of such an answer. Usually the Rebbe would write Tach tach.
can we make them again, like maybe melt one of these coins down, and include the melted metal in the next batch of coins made to be minted with the same logo etc? like lekach and kos shel bracha!!!!
which hecht has these coins?
to 3# – can u give/sell me one of these rare coins?
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thanx
Boy do we sell ourself cheap these days!!!
Don’t give them away for so cheap. If there’s too short notice, then keep it for next year but sell it for much more money.
This is my personal opinion.
WHO FOUND THEM AND WHERE DID THEY FIND THE COINS
go my uncle!!
What an amazing answer from the Rebbe. Its so interesting to hear the “behind the scenes” of something I remember.
Thank you Rabbi Krinsky
Thanks Rabbi Hecht for bringing this to our attention.
They are so rare. I have a drawer full of them
We should have new ones order this year with moshiach tzidkeinu!
go hecht!!!!
miss u uncle!!